What is Renewable Energy?
In the UK, all political parties are committed to the principle of sustainable development,
defined as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability
of future generations to meet their own needs”.
The UK has an abundance of natural resources capable of generating sustainable electricity –
ie energy from fuel sources that will not run out - including the best wind resource in
Europe. Our ability to generate electricity using wind, hydro, co-firing biomass schemes
and wave and tidal technologies is important in the development of a more diverse and
sustainable energy portfolio. Commercial projects utilising the power of natural, renewable
and sustainable resources, generate electricity cleanly, efficiently and cost-effectively.
The drive towards a low carbon economy in the future must also work in tandem with the
absolute priority of maintaining security of supply. In reality, this means a balanced,
diverse, energy mix with no over-reliance on a single generation method.
Generating efficiency
As our expertise develops and economies of scale take effect, costs of generation using
these technologies are becoming increasingly competitive with other energy sources.
